The starting grid for the 109th Indianapolis 500 (ad) presented by Gainbridge, set for Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (ad), is official. Rookie Robert Shwartzman leads the field after a historic pole win, joined by top drivers across 11 rows. The race, expected to draw 350,000 fans, airs at 10 a.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes, and the FOX Sports app.
Below is the starting lineup for the 33-car field, showcasing the drivers, teams, and their starting positions. Team Penske’s Nos. 2 and 12 cars, driven by Josef Newgarden and Will Power, start 32nd and 33rd due to technical violations, while Scott McLaughlin holds 10th.
Starting Lineup
Row 1
1. Robert Shwartzman (R), No. 83 – Prema Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 232.790 mph
2. Takuma Sato (W), No. 75 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 232.478 mph
3. Pato O’Ward, No. 5 – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 232.098 mph
Row 2
4. Scott Dixon (W), No. 9 – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 232.052 mph
5. Felix Rosenqvist, No. 60 – Meyer Shank Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.987 mph
6. Alex Palou, No. 10 – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.378 mph
Row 3
7. David Malukas, No. 4 – A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.599 mph
8. Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.360 mph
9. Marcus Ericsson (W), No. 28 – Andretti Global, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.014 mph
Row 4
10. Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 – Team Penske, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 233.013 mph
11. Conor Daly, No. 76 – Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.725 mph
12. Alexander Rossi (W), No. 20 – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.701 mph
Row 5
13. Kyffin Simpson, No. 8 – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.641 mph
14. Ed Carpenter, No. 33 – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.633 mph
15. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 – A.J. Foyt Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.593 mph
Row 6
16. Devlin DeFrancesco, No. 30 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.575 mph
17. Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 – Juncos Hollinger Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.461 mph
18. Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.438 mph
Row 7
19. Kyle Larson, No. 17 – Arrow McLaren w/ Rick Hendrick, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 231.326 mph
20. Louis Foster (R), No. 45 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 231.058 mph
21. Callum Ilott, No. 90 – Prema Racing, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 230.993 mph
Row 8
22. Helio Castroneves (W), No. 06 – Meyer Shank Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 230.978 mph
23. Kyle Kirkwood, No. 27 – Andretti Global, Honda, Qualifying speed: 230.917 mph
24. Nolan Siegel (R), No. 6 – Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 230.571 mph
Row 9
25. Ryan Hunter-Reay (W), No. 23 – DRR-Cusick Motorsports, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 230.363 mph
26. Jack Harvey, No. 24 – DRR-Cusick Motorsports, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 230.348 mph
27. Colton Herta, No. 26 – Andretti Global, Honda, Qualifying speed: 230.192 mph
Row 10
28. Graham Rahal, No. 15 – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 229.863 mph
29. Marco Andretti, No. 98 – Andretti-Herta Motorsport, Honda, Qualifying speed: 229.741 mph
30. Marcus Armstrong, No. 66 – Meyer Shank Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 229.091 mph
Row 11
31. Rinus VeeKay, No. 18 – Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, Qualifying speed: 226.913 mph
32. Josef Newgarden (W), No. 2 – Team Penske, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 233.004 mph
33. Will Power (W), No. 12 – Team Penske, Chevrolet, Qualifying speed: 232.144 mph
Legend: R – Indianapolis 500 Rookie. W – Indianapolis 500 winner. All cars use 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES car (IR-18) and Firestone tires.
Fans can catch the action at IMS or watch live on FOX starting at 10 a.m. ET. Visit IMS.com for tickets and the full Month of May schedule.